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It's one thing to have autonomous cars. That's fine, having a computer steer you down a boring stretch of arrow-straight freeway while you read a book, text or watch a movie. But when the machines start encroaching on things that make driving fun, we appear to have arrived at a conundrum. That's what makes the
M235i that
BMW brought to the
Consumer Electronics Show so troubling - it's
2 Series that
can drift itself.
Yes, this is a machine that will happily add a dab of oppo for you. On one hand, it's terrifically impressive. On the other, it's a truly terrifying prospect for those who thought motorsports might be man's last refuge from autonomous vehicles. The system uses GPS tech that wouldn't be out of place in guided missiles, as well as advanced sonar to monitor its surroundings, according to a report by
Autoweek.
Take a
look below for a video of the autonomous M235i get its sideways on.
Continue reading Watch this autonomous BMW M235i drift itself
Watch this autonomous BMW M235i drift itself originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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